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Consider the following game:

You start with $1. The game is overwhen you run out of money.

You flip a coin-----Heads means thatyou win $1 and Tails means that you lose $1

What is the probability that the gamewill end after:

a. 1 flip of the coin?  

b. 2 flips of the coin?

c. 3 flips of the coin?

d. 4 flips of the coin?

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You start with 1 The game is over when you run out of money You flip a coinHeads means that you win 1 and Tails means that you lose 1 a probability that the game will    See Answer
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